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thunderbolt

DEFINITIONS OF: thunderbolt

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n a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

Synonyms:
bolt, bolt of lightning
Type of:
lightning
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

n a shocking surprise

Synonyms:
bombshell, thunderclap
Type of:
surprise
a sudden unexpected event
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